Welcome to a Great Lakes “Advenshore” in Alpena, Michgan!

We all rolled in today from all over the eastern half of the US, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and North Carolina. From “Huron” out we will be busy learning as much as we can about the Great Lakes and Lake Huron.

The Dog Days Inn

Gretta helps Steve with the logistics of our stay in Alpena. “And how long will you be staying with us Mr. Stewart?”

After a brief introduction at the hotel, we all piled into vans to move to the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center for orientation and introductions.

A dichotomousmixer by Rochelle from Sea Grant got us better acquainted with each other.

After an overview of the workshop by Steve and Cindy Hagley we got down to the real business of the day, dinner.

Dinner at Jeppetto’s

With a menu full of fresh fish dinners and pasta, you can’t go wrong.

After a brief hint, tomorrow promises to be the first of many packed days!